Chris Van Hollen — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from MD · Democrat

Chris Van Hollen is a Democrat U.S. Senator from MD. This page tracks Chris Van Hollen's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2003.

Chris Van Hollen's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 100% — cast 117 of 117 roll-call votes (missed 0).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 96.15% of the time (3.85% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 6753 bills, 205 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Chris Van Hollen Votes On

• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Infrastructure

How Chris Van Hollen Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Nay on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Chris Van Hollen Broke With the Democrat Party

Chris Van Hollen has voted against the Democrat majority on about 3.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-17) while most Democrats voted Yea — Motion Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.” (2025-04-04) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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